hhs10

I'm applying to several schools and BC is one of my favorites even though I assume it will be a far reach. If anyone could be honest about my chances that would be great! Oh, and I'm from WV.
GPA:
4.6 weighted
4.0 unweighted
SAT:
Math 660
Reading 630
Writing 700
Ranking:
1 out of about 340
Honors:
Harvard Prize Book Recipient, 2009
West Virginia Girls State Delegate, 2009
National Honor Society: Secretary, member 3 years
Spanish Honorary: President, member 4 years
Mu Alpha Theta Treasurer, member 3 years (Math Honorary)
Math field day team member, 2006-2007 school year
Chosen for Governor’s Honors Academy, 2009 (Unable to attend due to scheduling conflicts)
Aquinas Medal Recipient, 8th Grade (Award given to top student in Catholic schools)
Activities:
Student Council: member 4 years; freshman class secretary, sophomore class historian, junior class secretary, senior class historian
Varsity Tennis 4 years: 2009 state champion
Beta Club President
Relay for Life Treasurer
4 year volunteer at local hospital
2 year volunteer at Hospice House

Furman University
Wake Forest
UVA
Boston College
Georgetown
Villanova
Notre Dame
UNC (Chapel Hill)
Michigan

hhs10

I forgot to add that I'm Catholic

Ny0rker

your school does not seem very competitive looking at your class rank and SAT scores.. val is really good tho..decent shot

scottj

Dear hhs10 : Your three way SAT score of 1990 places you in the third quartile of the accepted students profiles at Boston College which is not the typical result you would see from a class valedictorian. Your 1290 on the critical reading and math sections is actually very close to the bottom of the quartile which is all the more concerning. You are certainly going to need another administration of that exam to potentially increase your two way score to 1350+ and three way score to 2050+ to solidify your application.

Your Honor Society participation is fine, but we would like to see more detail on what you actually did as part of these organizations with your positions and leadership roles. Awards earned in 8th grade are really not relevant for a college application - no more than High School is relevant when applying for graduate school.

In terms of schools, Virginia, Boston College, Wake Forest, Nortre Dame and Georgetown are all very similar in terms of SAT expectations. Your scores are consistently third quartile at all of these schools. Furman is safer but you could still use one or two more in that safety category just to be sure. You might never need the options as a valedictorian, but that is why they are called "safety selections".

varmafam

You seem very similar to me...I attended Virginia Girls State 2009 and LOVED IT!
A lot of times your essay can make or break you DON"T talk about all the amazing things you did..
Talk about a unique or weird experience...with a catchy intro...make it fun
but also remember to reflect on what you got out of it...I'm sure you'll get into the college of your dreams